Associate Director/Director, FP&A

Role Summary

The Associate Director/Director, FP&A is primarily responsible for managing the company’s financial planning and reporting processes, providing finance partnering to senior leadership and all functional areas across the Company. This role will oversee critical financial functions, including forecasting, budgeting, long-term planning, and financial modeling. The incumbent will be instrumental in providing critical financial insights and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget preparation process in collaboration with department heads to align with strategic objectives and financial targets.
• Create and manage templates for gathering budget inputs from multiple sources.
• Drive the financial planning cycle, including rolling forecasts, scenario planning, and performance monitoring.
• Prepare and present financial performance reports to senior management, highlighting key insights and actionable recommendations.
• Perform variance analysis to compare actual results against budgeted figures, identifying discrepancies and their causes.
• Act as a key business partner, providing strategic financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making and strategic initiatives.
• Evaluate the financial implications of strategic decisions, operational changes, and external partnerships, proposing mitigation strategies as necessary.
• Adhere to the monthly close calendar, ensuring deliverables meet public company expectations, and continuously refine processes for optimal timing, accuracy, and quality.
• Support evaluation, design, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems and system upgrades
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects across the organization, providing timely and accurate financial insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• CPA and/or MBA (a plus)
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with significant experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working in a public company environment.
• Clinical trial forecasting experience, preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex financial information to diverse audiences.
• Proven track record of effective cross-functional collaboration and strategic business partnering.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive and results-driven approach.
• High level of integrity, with a commitment to ethical financial practices.
• Flexible, adaptive, and solutions oriented.

Skills

• Financial planning and analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial modeling
• Management reporting
• Strategic business partnering
• Variance analysis
• Financial systems evaluation and maintenance

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• CPA and/or MBA (preferred)

Additional Requirements

• Experience in a biotech/pharmaceutical setting and public company environment
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to diverse audiences